The Back-to-School Guide Nobody Hands You When You Have an IEP on File
Free, sent straight to your inbox.
New teacher. New classroom. New aide, maybe. Sometimes a new building entirely. For most families, back-to-school is a countdown and a shopping list. For ours, it's also a quiet audit: will this year's team actually read the IEP? Will they believe me when I tell them what works? Will September undo what June gave us?
Here's what actually helps, in the order you can actually do it.
Get the free Back-to-School Guide
The full guide plus every printable, delivered in one email. Print them tonight, use them next week.
THIS GUIDE IS SPONSORED BY
ANNA Autism Care
: child-led, play-based ABA for ages 1 to 5, MassHealth and most commercial insurance accepted
annaautismcare.comWhat's inside
Ten short sections and four printables, written for Massachusetts families.
- •The one-pager teachers actually read
- •Paperwork to send before day one
- •Making sure the IEP is followed
- •After-school logistics
- •Your September paper trail
- •A permission slip for you
Plus three more sections. The full guide lands in your inbox.
You don't have to do September alone. Every single thing on this list is easier with someone else who's been through it. That's what the MAK Facebook group is for: 2,000+ moms who are living this same stretch of the calendar right now, trading real scripts, real wins, and real "anyone else?" moments.
We're also getting together in person more, not just online. If you're in MetroWest, keep an eye out for meetups. If you're not near MetroWest, message the group and tell us your town. We'll help you find other MAK moms nearby, or help you start something yourself.
Before you go: if you haven't sent the About My Child template to this year's teacher yet, that's the one thing on this list worth doing first. Everything else can wait a week. That one can't.
A note from our sponsor
ANNA Autism Care
ANNA is a neurodiversity-informed provider offering developmental evaluations and center-based autism services for children ages 1 to 5. ABA services at ANNA are grounded in Naturalistic Developmental Behavioral Interventions (NDBIs), with a child-led, play-based approach informed by developmental psychology.
ANNA accepts MassHealth and nearly all commercial insurance plans, and prioritizes language access through skilled interpreters when needed.
The ANNA team is proud to sponsor this guide, and grateful to Moms of Amazing Kids for the support, resources, and connection provided to families in our community.